Transfrontier Tour

A 22 day overland adventure exploring the best of Southern Africa

The 22 day Transfrontier Safari leaves nothing out!  It is the best of the best and one of the most popular overlanding trips available.  For those with less time, the trip can be split, providing the perfect reason to return to Africa again.

Drop us an enquiry to find out dates of our scheduled departures.

Glide through the reed beds in a Mokoro in the Delta

Visit the “Smoke that Thunders” - the almighty Victoria Falls

Discover the mystery of the Zimbabwean ruins

Swim with the dolphins in Mozambique

Get face to face with the big 5 in Kruger

DAY 1: Pretoria (just 1 hour from Johannesburg)

Clients should meet at The Arcadia Hotel for a pre-departure meeting at 18h30. This will give you a chance to meet your fellow travellers and get to know your guides. The meeting will cover all the aspects of the trip. Please bring with you to this meeting: your passport with relevant visa’s and evidence of medical and personal insurance. Please also bring the Local Payment. This must be paid to the tour leader prior to departure and must be paid in US$ Cash.
 
• Meals: All meals are to the client’s expense
• Accommodation: Arcadia Hotel

DAY 2 : Nata

We depart early from our camp to avoid the morning traffic – and head towards the border entry point to Botswana. After passing through customs and immigration we travel to Nata Lodge situated near Sua Pan, part of the greater Makgadikgadi Salt Pans. We will arrive fairly late in the evening – however tonight’s meal will be taken in the restaurant at the client’s expense.
 
• Meals: Breakfast and lunch
• Accommodation: LODGE (Nata Lodge or similar)

DAY 3 : Maun

After breakfast we have the option to venture to the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans - one of the flattest places on earth. During the rains the pans do fill up a little bringing thousands of flamingos. Makgadikgadi is the worlds largest salt pan and can even be seen from space. It covers 12,000 square km and is also famous for wonderful Baobab trees that are in abundance in the area.

We proceed to Maun and the magnificent Okavango Delta, which is always everyone’s highlight! Our overnight camp is near the little town of Maun gateway to the delta.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: CAMPING (Sitatunga Crocodile Farm or similar)

DAYS 4&5 : Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta is an incredible maze of inland waterways and lilied lagoons. We’ll be on safari ‘makoro’ style, (traditional hand hewn wooden canoes) poled gently along by our guides, floating through a haven of wildlife and birds. The delta is perhaps the most precious wetland in the world, and the wildlife is unforgettable. Elephant, hippo, lion, wild dog and hyena can be encountered; leopards inhabit many trees on the islands and great herds of plains game including buffalo and many antelope species can be seen.  Overnight camping in the heart of the delta. On day 5 we return to Sitatunga camp in Maun.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: CAMPING

DAY 6 : Nata

After breakfast we are gently poled back to the vehicle pick up point and transferred by vehicle back to our base camp near Maun.  We collect our vehicle and depart for Nata. 
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: CAMPING (Nata Lodge or similar)

DAY 7 : Kasane/Chobe National Park

We travel to Kasane, which is a small little town situated on the banks of the Chobe River and the last settlement before the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe. A late afternoon guided river cruise will be the best way to get up close and personal with Chobe’s game. Expect good sightings of elephant, crocodile, buffalo and excellent bird viewing.
 
• Meals: Breakfast and lunch
• Accommodation: CAMPING (Chobe Safari Lodge or similar)

DAYS 8 & 9 : Victoria Falls

A short drive from Chobe takes us to the spectacular Victoria Falls  - one of the ‘seven natural wonders’ of the world. You are free to explore it at your leisure. Take a sundowner cruise or enjoy hoards of other adventure activities. Our camp is close to all the bars, restaurants and hotspots.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner on day 8.  Breakfast on Day 9.  Lunch and dinner to clients own expense.
• Accommodation: CAMPING (Victoria Falls Rest Camp and Lodges or similar)

DAYS 10 & 11 : Bulawayo – private game farm

The rocks that form the Matobos Hills, are over 3 billion years old making them some of the oldest on earth. Mzilikazi-the Zulu warlord and founder of the Ndebele nation gave them the name matopo, meaning bald head. This perfectly describes the unforgettable landscape of granite humpbacks and balancing rocks that Matobos National Park is so famous for. Your accommodation is on the edge of the Matobos Park, surrounded by granite kopjes and African bush.  We have a full day to sample the optional activities from our campsite and this must certainly include a guided visit to the Matobos National Park.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dinner on day 10 to the client’s own expense
• Accommodation: CAMPING (The Farmhouse or similar)

DAY 12  : Great Zimbabwe Ruins 

This ancient stone city spans an area of 720 hectares and gave the modern nation of Zimbabwe its name. This is the largest stone structure in Africa after the Pyramids. The entire city was built using individually carved and placed stones creating walls 2 metres thick and up to 11 metres high. Take an optional guided tour and discover the secrets of the towers and passageways. Your camp is close to the Zimbabwe Ruins.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: CAMPING (Masvingo)

DAY 13 : Bandula – Casa Msika

We depart Masvingo for Mozambique – passing through the border town of Mutare. We arrive in the late afternoon at Bandula where we set up camp. There is a bar and swimming pool to unwind after today’s long travel day. Light permitting there are short walks available.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: CAMPING (Casa Msika or similar)

DAYS 14 & 15 : Vilanculos

We depart for the warm Indian Ocean and our camp – we have a free day to explore the region or make an optional day trip to the renowned Benguerra Islands. The surrounding area, warmed by the Mozambique Stream, is crystal clear and its reefs support a variety of brightly coloured fish, making the area one of Mozambique’s finest snorkelling and diving destinations. It is possible to visit Bazaruto Island by motorized dhow – this optional trip can include snorkelling or scuba diving depending on your budget – speak to your tour leader who will be happy to assist with the arrangements.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: CAMPING (Casa Msika or similar)

DAY 16 : Inhambane

We travel to Inhambane, which is a charming town full of rich, Old Portuguese architecture most notably the Catholic Cathedral in the Bay. The Portuguese established a permanent settlement and trading post at Inhambane making it one of the oldest settlements in Southern Africa. We will have some time to explore the town or arrange for scuba diving at the camp.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: CAMPING (Casa Barry or similar)

DAY 17 : Xai Xai

Heading south we travel to Xai Xai, which lies on the north bank of the Limpopo River – the idyllic white beaches are synonymous for what Mozambique is known for – Xai Xai also boasts a prolific bird population.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: CAMPING

DAYS 18 & 19 : Kruger National Park

We depart for South Africa and the BIG FIVE country (Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant) of the world famous Kruger National Park  - the second largest National Park in the world (21,497 square km). Please note that in the event of delays at the border post camping could be at a campsite on the outskirts of the National Park. Bordering South Africa and Mozambique this park offers some of the greatest game viewing opportunities in Africa, all year round.  We arrive at our camp and enjoy the evening sounds of this awesome park over dinner. The following day we will spend the cooler parts of the day on 2 game drives in our vehicle. There are night drive options in the evening – but these are dependant on availability.
 
• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Accommodation: CAMPING (Berg en Dal Camp or similar)

DAY 20 : Johannesburg

Leaving early we depart for the capital of South Africa – Pretoria. A fitting end to an awesome safari.
 
• Meals: Breakfast and lunch. Dinner will be to the clients account.
• Accommodation: HOTEL (Arcadia Hotel or similar)

DAY 21 : Tour ends

Tour ends with breakfast.

Note:

This is a 22 Day Camping Tour Tour that can split into two shorter modules:

Module 1: Johannesburg to Victoria Falls - The Victoria Falls Express is a 10 Day Camping Tour
Module 2: Victoria Falls to Johannesburg - Vic Falls, Magical Mozambique and Kruger is a 14 day Camping Tour

Drop us an enquiry to find out dates of our scheduled departures.

Includes:

Itinerary as specified, fully equipped safari vehicle, services of tour leader and camp courier, all accommodation, all camping and catering equipment and National Park entrance fees. Breakfast (B) Lunch (L) Dinner (D) where specified. Meals not shown will be to the clients account. Occasionally breakfast and lunch may be combined into a brunch where necessary e.g. mornings with early game drives.

Excludes:

Airfares, travel and medical insurance, personal spending money, visas, passports, vaccinations, personal taxes (including departure and border taxes) all optional activities, unscheduled or optional national / game parks and other activities, gratuities, sleeping bag if required, restaurant meals and all other items of a personal nature. All drinks, even on days with full board basis.

Notes:

Many of our tours, though not all of them, will require a kitty or local payment, that goes that goes into a communal fund to pay for campsite fees, food, and game park entrance fees.

Those tours that do not have a kitty are usually the shorter tours within one country where prices are more fixed and can be included in the tour cost. The tour leader manages the kitty and it covers all the local expenses the tour encounters on a day to day basis for all the passengers and crew. The kitty is paid to the tour leader at the pre-departure meeting or on the morning of departure. In almost all cases it must be paid in US$ cash – this is the easiest currency to change for local currency in Africa and the tour leader has no method of accepting your kitty by travellers cheques or credit cards.

It’s best to buy US$ from your own country before leaving home, as US$ cash is hard to obtain in Africa. The local payment applicable to this tour is US$320. Please note single supplement applies.

This also be split into 2 shorter modules, namely Pretoria to Vic falls, or Vic Falls to Pretoria.


This is a 22 Day Camping Tour Tour that can split into two shorter modules:

Module 1: Johannesburg to Victoria Falls - The Victoria Falls Express is a 10 Day Camping Tour
Module 2: Victoria Falls to Johannesburg - Vic Falls, Magical Mozambique and Kruger is a 14 day Camping Tour

Drop us an enquiry to find out dates of our scheduled departures.